Oatmeal Muffins. The powerhouse breakfast. Strawberries, blueberries, and chocolate chips throughout. This is the BEST recipe I have ever tried.

I, not being one that likes change, eat the same breakfast every morning. Oatmeal with a teaspoon of sugar on top, nothing else. That was my situation until recently.

While I was flipping through a cooking magazine, I discovered the almighty oatmeal muffin. I figured I would make them one night and thought nothing of it. Little did I know these muffins would take my daily morning routine and turn it upside down.

The muffins are simply amazing. They only take about 10 minutes to prepare, so they are great for anyone who is on the go. Also, if you are looking to start your day off with a meal that will keep you full all morning this is it.

I make them on Sundays because they have to freeze overnight. Then I have breakfast prepared and ready to go for all week! This is perfect for anyone who doesn't have lots of time in the morning and is always on the go.

Oatmeal is not only quick to make but also has tons of health benefits. Oats are loaded with needed vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants making them one of the most nutrient-dense foods you can eat.

I cannot think of any reason to not eat these delicious muffins. They are healthy and great for you! I highly recommend these muffins for anyone looking for a new breakfast recipe.

The argument of whether the subtitles should be on or off is always brought up when I watch Netflix with others, but I always use subtitles, especially when I watch Netflix produced shows and/or movies in foreign languages.

I know. What are you watching, Megan!?

Most people wouldn't think about watching tv in other languages, and last year at this time I would have also thought it was not worth the time, but most of my favorites are tv shows are produced outside of the United States.

If you are open to the idea, these are some of the all-time best Netflix produced tv shows, not in English, that I highly recommended.

First off (and my favorite) “Strong Girl Bong-Soon” which is produced in South Korea. Bong-Soon is an average girl who is trying to find herself in modern day society, but all women in her family are born with a curse of superhuman strength. She becomes a bodyguard for a gaming CEO and develops a more than friendly relationship with him.

Yes, I know very cheesy, yet every time I watch it I cringe with happiness. Then again, I also am a strong supporter of all the rom-coms out there. If you are looking for a lighthearted romance, then “Strong Girl Bong-Soon” is definitely for you.

Second up is a high school drama that takes place in Spain called “The Elite”. Three teenagers are newly enrolled in an expensive private school after their school is shut down. While there, they clash with the wealthy students and it becomes a constant back and forth between the two.

Two students from different economic backgrounds become interested in each other, but one of them is murdered. The entire time you are trying to find out who killed Marina. In the end, it is revealed, and I won't hide it. WARNING: I did sob like a baby. If you are looking for a bit of everything, this show will definitely do the job.

Last, but not least, my most-recent watch is “Baby” produced in Italy. It is based on a girl named Chiara who attends an elite private school in Rome. She is fed up with her scheduled life, so she creates a second persona.

Every night, she and a new friend sneak into Rome's nightlife continuously doing illegal and dangerous things. After she is an accomplice in a murder, she spirals into chaos. This one also is another romantic show, but what isn't these days!?

“Baby” is an action-filled drama that I would recommend to everyone!

Sometimes the most interesting things on Netflix are not in English. I recommend that you try to watch something outside of your comfort zone. It may surprise you how much you enjoy it! Also, if you are worried about the subtitles when you watch a TV show in another language, you will love them and never go back to just trying to listen all the time!

In a country of 327.16 million people, around 50 million suffer from an autoimmune disease. In that 50 million, there is a one woman in particular who stands out. Her name is Jeanine.

Jeanine is fifty-years-old, has four children, loves rock music, and has suffered for over a decade from Lupus and Celiac Disease.

You may have guessed by now, but if you haven't, this woman is my mother.

You may be asking yourself how my mother's health issues tie into me wanting to make a difference in the world. Actually, her health is the reason I want to practice medicine and become a Rheumatologist who treats autoimmune diseases.

As a child, I remember seeing my mother overly fatigued and experiencing extreme joint pain. Really, I never gave a second thought to this as I was only about four-years-old, but I knew something was bothering her.

She went to appointments over and over again with different doctors in different areas in Missouri until she found one specifically who had seen her symptoms in others before. This doctor knew what she was experiencing was real, and that it might be Lupus. After numerous tests, the results came back positive. At the age of 38, my mom was diagnosed with Lupus.

What came next was the news that this condition can not be cured. She will have to live with it for the rest of her life. Through the years, I have seen her have extreme flare-ups which leave her joints aching for months. Though she hurts, it never holds her back. When her doctor diagnosed her, she was stunned with the results but was relieved that she finally knew what was wrong.

I not only want to become a Rheumatologist to help those like my mother, but to help those like me and my siblings. Diseases of this nature don't just impact the individual, it impacts the entire family.

I can easily say all four of us see our mother as our hero, and couldn't imagine a day without her dancing through the kitchen or her making her infamous big breakfast. I want to make sure all those kids out there like me get the same chance to grow up with their hero. Perhaps one day, I can help find a way to help heroes (like my mom) live a pain-free life and we can put diseases like Lupus into the history books.

Challenges are overwhelming. Everyone knows the butterfly feeling you get in your stomach when you are about to attempt something for the first time or do something outside of your comfort zone. You might feel sick or even a little light-headed, but often (even if the outcome isn't what you expected) you learn from it.

Being the introvert I am, trying something new is always a daring task that I often avoid. At the end of my sophomore year, I developed a deep love for writing and journalism through my Introduction to Mass Media / Broadcasting class. I decided to turn in an application to be on the Blue Jay Journal TV staff. This may sound not-so-risky to some, but for me, it was a leap that I contemplated taking for months.

My fears didn't come from the lack of ideas I had for stories, or the poor grammar that I have when writing. I knew those types of problems would most likely be solved with time and more experience. It was the fear of others judging me for what I was doing.

I knew that every Friday our weekly show would be played in all of my classes. I feared that when others heard my voice or would see me on screen they would turn and laugh.

To my relief, I have actually had the opposite experience of that. Being on the Friday Show and producing work for this website hasn't been a negative experience at all. I have received more positive comments than I ever could have imagined. People actually read my blogs and tell me in person that they like it! If you are one of them (and you know who you are), thank you! It means so much to me.

Also, to all of the people who have asked me about applying to be on staff, please do! It is so much more than I ever thought it was going to be. I may have only been in BJJTV for just over a month, but what a month it has been! This is my junior year, the world-renowned hardest year of high school, and I can attest to that especially because of Pre-Calc. However, BJJTV is my release during the day. Most of the time, this is the only class that I'm actually excited about going to.

Even with the butterflies swirling in my stomach last school year, I marched bravely into Ms. Turner's classroom and handed in my application for Blue Jay Journal TV. At the time, everything in my body was telling me not to, but sometimes you just have to jump. I am glad I did. Will you make the choice to step out of your comfort zone? I hope so! ​-Megan

As a daily reminder I keep a quote by Wendy Mass taped to the top of a mirror in my room. It says, “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.” It may sound cheesy, but it resonates so much in my everyday life and is something I strive to live by. ​If this sounds familiar it’s probably because you’ve seen the television show “SKAM”. This drama-filled story follows a high schooler named Noora and her struggles to become empathetic and see things from other people's perspectives. While watching, I wondered if I was treating others in my life the way she treats the other characters. She taped this quote in her room as a reminder to treat others with kindness, so I figured I would do the same.

Throughout my day, when I get angry or irritated, I always try to calm myself with this quote. You can truely never know what anybody else is going though at that specific moment. The compassion you show them could totally turn there day around. I do believe that kindness is always the answer. Maybe this can inspire you do something simliar? I hope so!

We all have that one thing that makes us us. It might be music ability or love for art. For me, it’s my passion for dancing.

Yes, I was yet another five-year-old in that Tuesday night ballet class that it seems every young girl was in, but for me it wasn’t just another activity. It was something that I truly started to love. ​When I heard the applause after my first dance, I knew I never wanted to stop.

I would leap across the living room and do twirls in the kitchen. It's ten years later and I’m still doing these things, even though my mom is afraid I’m going to break something.

I started to get better. I was moving up classes and learning new tricks. I eventually started going to competitions and getting judged on my dancing.

When I came to high school, I tried out for the dance team and made it! Over the past three years I have danced on the team. Kicking at football games and performing at half time are some of my fondest memories.

Although my favorite memory is when the dance team went to Disney in Florida to perform at Nationals my freshman year. I have never enjoyed myself more than when I was dancing on that stage. The lights were so bright I couldn’t see the audience.

It truly is a feeling like no other to dance in front of a crowd. It is my passion in life and something that makes me who I am.